Official Top 40 Albums

KŌPAKI I TE RĀRANGI MOTUHAKE 40 O RUNGA

The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

1

FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF NIGHT

Bonnie Tyler

3

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Faster Than The Speed Of Night by Bonnie Tyler
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Platinum record

2

LET'S DANCE

David Bowie

1

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Let's Dance by David Bowie
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Platinum record

3

THRILLER

Michael Jackson

2

Last week

25

Weeks

Get

CBS

Thriller by Michael Jackson
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4

SWEET DREAMS ARE MADE OF THIS

Eurythmics

4

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This by Eurythmics
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5

POWER, CORRUPTION AND LIES

New Order

8

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Power, Corruption And Lies by New Order
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6

TOO LOW FOR ZERO

Elton John

5

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too Low For Zero by Elton John
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7

INARTICULATE SPEECH OF THE HEART

Van Morrison

7

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart by Van Morrison
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8

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

9

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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9

LIVE AT MAINSTREET

Dance Exponents / Legionnaires

6

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Live At Mainstreet by Dance Exponents / Legionnaires
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10

TRUE

Spandau Ballet

10

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

TRUE by Spandau Ballet
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Platinum record

11

CARGO

Men at Work

11

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Cargo by Men at Work
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Platinum record

12

RIO

Duran Duran

24

Last week

49

Weeks

EMI

Rio by Duran Duran
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13

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Sharon O'Neill

12

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Foreign Affairs by Sharon O'Neill
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14

THE NET

Little River Band

1

Weeks

EMI

The Net by Little River Band
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15

PIECE OF MIND

Iron Maiden

14

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Piece Of Mind by Iron Maiden
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16

AFTER ALL THESE YEARS

Tompall & The Glaser Brothers

34

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

After All These Years by Tompall & The Glaser Brothers
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17

WAR

U2

15

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

War by U2
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18

THE WILD HEART

Stevie Nicks

17

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

The Wild Heart by Stevie Nicks
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19

1999

Prince

13

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

1999 by Prince
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20

IN YOUR EYES

George Benson

18

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

In Your Eyes by George Benson
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21

QUICK STEP AND SIDE KICK

Thompson Twins

26

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Quick Step And Side Kick by Thompson Twins
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22

THE KEY

Joan Armatrading

16

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Key by Joan Armatrading
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23

THE WAYWARD WIND

James Galway

39

Last week

13

Weeks

RCA

The Wayward Wind by James Galway
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24

LIVING MY LIFE

Grace Jones

21

Last week

24

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Living My Life by Grace Jones
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25

BILLY IDOL

Billy Idol

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Billy Idol by Billy Idol
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26

LIVING IN OZ

Rick Springfield

25

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Living In Oz by Rick Springfield
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Platinum record

27

THE FINAL CUT

Pink Floyd

20

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

The Final Cut by Pink Floyd
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28

RARE

David Bowie

32

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Rare by David Bowie
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Platinum record

29

LOVE OVER GOLD

Dire Straits

31

Last week

38

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Over Gold by Dire Straits
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30

A CHILDS ADVENTURE

Marianne Faithfull

33

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

A Childs Adventure by Marianne Faithfull
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31

LIONEL RICHIE

Lionel Richie

19

Last week

25

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Lionel Richie by Lionel Richie
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Platinum record

32

PRIMITIVE MAN

Icehouse

30

Last week

38

Weeks

WEA

Primitive Man by Icehouse
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33

BRANIGAN 2

Laura Branigan

27

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Branigan 2 by Laura Branigan
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34

OUTSIDE INSIDE

The Tubes

23

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Outside Inside by The Tubes
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Platinum record

35

BUSINESS AS USUAL

Men at Work

38

Last week

70

Weeks

CBS

Business As Usual by Men at Work
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36

JANE FONDA'S WORKOUT RECORD

Jane Fonda

29

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Jane Fonda's Workout Record by Jane Fonda
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37

BODY WISHES

Rod Stewart

43

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Body Wishes by Rod Stewart
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38

THE GETAWAY

Chris De Burgh

41

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Getaway by Chris De Burgh
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39

DUCK ROCK

Malcolm McLaren

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Duck Rock by Malcolm McLaren
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40

PRIDE

Robert Palmer

45

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Pride by Robert Palmer
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41

THE GOLDEN AGE OF WIRELESS

Thomas Dolby

1

Weeks

EMI

The Golden Age Of Wireless by Thomas Dolby
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42

GIRL AT HER VOLCANO

Rickie Lee Jones

1

Weeks

WEA

Girl At Her Volcano by Rickie Lee Jones
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Platinum record

43

NIGHTCLUBBING

Grace Jones

22

Last week

69

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Nightclubbing by Grace Jones
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44

COMPLETE MADNESS

Madness

36

Last week

11

Weeks

RTC

Complete Madness by Madness
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45

HEADHUNTER

Krokus

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Headhunter by Krokus
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46

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

28

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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47

COOL BANANAS

D.D. Smash

44

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Cool Bananas by D.D. Smash
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Platinum record

48

MEMORIES

Barbra Streisand

48

Last week

41

Weeks

CBS

Memories by Barbra Streisand
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49

THE HURTING

Tears for Fears

37

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Hurting by Tears for Fears
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50

LOCAL HERO OST

Mark Knopfler

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Local Hero OST by Mark Knopfler
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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Fastest rising titles inside this week’s chart
15,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 7,500 for albums
30,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 15,000 for albums